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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 17h
BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
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BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
Matt Brittin fields questions on whether ‘bloated’ senior ranks are being spared and lays out iPlayer overhaul
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hears
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Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hears
Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori did not dispute they surveilled targets
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
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Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Former Panorama editor Rachel Jupp appointed as head of BBC News
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Former Panorama editor Rachel Jupp appointed as head of BBC News
Appointment of experienced troubleshooter follows internal disquiet over delay in replacing Deborah Turness
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BBC morale dented by gradual ‘bloodletting’ after weeks of job cuts
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BBC morale dented by gradual ‘bloodletting’ after weeks of job cuts
Plans to shed as many as 2,000 employees have been announced in stages, and staff fear further cuts in 2027
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained
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Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained
Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknown
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
‘Goodbye Whoniverse. God, that was fun!’: Russell T Davies on writing the end of Doctor Who
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‘Goodbye Whoniverse. God, that was fun!’: Russell T Davies on writing the end of Doctor Who
In an extract from his new memoir, the screenwriter bids farewell to the show he helped save – and rails against the constant online leaks that made it so hard to write• ‘One person turned up at my house’:read an interviewwith Russell T Davies
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Staff fears grow that BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels next week
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Staff fears grow that BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels next week
Redundancy process suggests home of Gavin and Stacey and Fleabag could go online-only again in £500m cuts push
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
David Sullivan sues BBC for £150m over Panorama’s sexual misconduct claims
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David Sullivan sues BBC for £150m over Panorama’s sexual misconduct claims
West Ham co-owner and former pornographer lodges high court claim over episode, in which several women accused him of abusing power
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
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Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted-dying campaigner•From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life•Esther Rantzen: from That’s Life! to Childline – in pictures
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nandy says children’s social media ban only ‘staging post’ in online safety drive
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Nandy says children’s social media ban only ‘staging post’ in online safety drive
Exclusive: Culture secretary says UK will crack down further and be ‘pioneer of tech as a force for good’
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dale Vince plans London-wide news operation to take on ‘rightwing bias’ in the media
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Dale Vince plans London-wide news operation to take on ‘rightwing bias’ in the media
Green energy entrepreneur plans rescue package for the group behind the Camden New Journal, Islington Tribune and Westminster Extra
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Blanche defends Trump’s White House media ban: ‘It is a privilege, not a right’
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Blanche defends Trump’s White House media ban: ‘It is a privilege, not a right’
US attorney general argues that president was ‘sick and tired’ of inaccurate reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban
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Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban
US president doubles down on criticism of CNN and MS Now as Akayla Gardner questions attempted White House ban
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
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White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said Friday
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’
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White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’
Some Democrats say taxpayer-funded ad could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing voters
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BBC Sport’s digital revamp poses wider questions about purpose of the corporation
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BBC Sport’s digital revamp poses wider questions about purpose of the corporation
Some staff fear digital approach will pull BBC towards commercial model built around football, leaving minority sports and older TV viewers behind
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BBC ‘risks entering inescapable doom spiral’ as further cuts hit TV and radio
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BBC ‘risks entering inescapable doom spiral’ as further cuts hit TV and radio
Warning from union comes as corporation cuts local specialist correspondent roles as part of plan to save £500m
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico
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Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico
US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
BBC to axe sports bulletins on its news channel
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BBC to axe sports bulletins on its news channel
Cuts are part of plan to save £500m and lose as many as 2,000 staff by 2028
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
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New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Donald Trump scolds CNN anchor for covering him at the UN
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Donald Trump scolds CNN anchor for covering him at the UN
President chided Kaitlan Collins for asking him question at UN after White House ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
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US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
White House promoted its own ‘Trump TV’ feed online after ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Plan for editorial oversight board at CNN and CBS News draws skepticism: ‘Utter garbage’
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Plan for editorial oversight board at CNN and CBS News draws skepticism: ‘Utter garbage’
Some network employees and media-watchers have questions and concerns about how arrangement will work
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CNN, MS Now and Politico sue Trump after being blocked from White House
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CNN, MS Now and Politico sue Trump after being blocked from White House
Three news outlets filed lawsuit in attempt to regain access to the White House after having badges disabled
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act
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Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act
Action against Ofcom comes as social media companies are being accused of using courts to slow down implementation
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘echoes’ Diana’s experience
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Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘echoes’ Diana’s experience
Comments come after he accused King Charles of gaslighting him in response to claims made in new memoir
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
MS Now, CNN and Politico say reporters have been denied access to White House
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MS Now, CNN and Politico say reporters have been denied access to White House
President said he was banning journalists from those organizations, saying of their coverage: ‘You get sick of it.’
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?
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‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?
Jobs and programme budgets in firing line at BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as they are outgunned by YouTube and Netflix
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend
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BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend
Exclusive: Reserves at public service arm drop 66% as broadcaster undertakes large cuts in effort to save £500m
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
UK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPs
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UK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPs
Digital, culture, media and sport committee expected to hear evidence from BBC bosses and music industry experts
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards
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Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards
Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakes
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths
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Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths
Ireland joins Netherlands in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protests
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries
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Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries
Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
‘Significant unease’ at the Telegraph over Reform using outlet for ‘spoiler’ tactics
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‘Significant unease’ at the Telegraph over Reform using outlet for ‘spoiler’ tactics
Recent instances of Nigel Farage’s party trying to gain sympathetic coverage lead to debate over reporting practices
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Channel 4 poaches Paramount’s TV ad sales business from Sky
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Channel 4 poaches Paramount’s TV ad sales business from Sky
Move is a big boost for Channel 4, days after it announced it is to cut 340 jobs
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Jack Thorne warns some fellow scriptwriters are using AI ‘to cheat’
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Jack Thorne warns some fellow scriptwriters are using AI ‘to cheat’
Adolescence co-writer criticises government inaction and calls for laws banning secret use of AI to generate scripts
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Michael Barrymore becomes unlikely TikTok star with nearly 5m followers
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Michael Barrymore becomes unlikely TikTok star with nearly 5m followers
Former primetime TV host films himself eating dog biscuits, doing ‘munchie runs’ and addressing pool death case
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
‘There’s a weird market failure in media’: David Brooks on how his new podcast will tackle the big questions
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‘There’s a weird market failure in media’: David Brooks on how his new podcast will tackle the big questions
The former New York Times columnist is taking a step away from politics to focus on moral and humanistic concerns the media rarely cover
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
‘A completely unique opportunity’: the secretive process that will decide the BBC’s future
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‘A completely unique opportunity’: the secretive process that will decide the BBC’s future
Every decade, the BBC’s continued existence must be secured through an elaborate multi-year negotiation with the government. But what does charter renewal actually involve – and will it secure the BBC’s long-term future?
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts
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BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts
Matt Brittin says ‘cupboard is bare’ after staff reject average 2.1% pay rise in dispute
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Noel Clarke charged with six sexual offences including assault and voyeurism
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Noel Clarke charged with six sexual offences including assault and voyeurism
CPS says charges relate to alleged sexual misconduct by the actor towards five women between 2007 and 2016
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Channel 4 to axe about 300 jobs in biggest layoffs in its history
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Channel 4 to axe about 300 jobs in biggest layoffs in its history
Exclusive: Staff expect ‘brutal’ cutbacks as broadcaster seeks to reduce costs amid advertising slowdown
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Monty Don steps down from BBC’s Gardeners’ World after 23 years
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Monty Don steps down from BBC’s Gardeners’ World after 23 years
Final series to be hosted by the ‘utterly unique’ presenter will continue to be broadcast until later this year
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms
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Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms
US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds
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Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds
Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warns
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
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Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffick drugs
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists
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Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists
Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Canary staff not paid amid fears for news website’s future
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Canary staff not paid amid fears for news website’s future
Outlet faced significant financial challenges after it had funds blocked by bank without explanation
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The Guardian - Media @guardian-media.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Broadcasters and governing bodies make tax plea for TV coverage of women’s sport
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Broadcasters and governing bodies make tax plea for TV coverage of women’s sport
Letter sent to chancellor, John Healey, on Friday
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